IllustrationLocksmith in Carine
Built between 1973 and 1987 and almost nothing since — so the original locks are all wearing out together.
Carine, Western Australia 6020 has the lowest rental share of any suburb we cover — about 9.5 per cent — with nearly 88 per cent owner-occupied and a median age of 43. It is about 13 kilometres from our base, so we book it rather than treating it as an immediate callout. Almost the entire suburb was built in a fifteen-year window.
- Rented
- About 9.5% — the lowest we cover
- Built
- 1973 to 1987, and little since
- Distance
- About 13 km — call to check timing
- Call
- Amco Locksmiths, 08 9444 2089
A fifteen-year suburb
Carine was established in 1973. The part south of what is now Reid Highway went up in the early 1970s, and residential development ran from 1975 through to the final stages in 1987. That is unusually tight, and it is the single most useful thing to know: the hardware across the whole suburb is the same vintage and is reaching the end of its life at the same time.
With nearly nine homes in ten owner-occupied and only one in ten rented, there is very little tenancy rekeying here. What there is instead is fifty-year-old hardware failing at scale — sticking deadbolts, worn cylinders, screen door locks that have given up — and retiring owners who want a house rekeyed to one key after decades of mismatched locks added one at a time. Multi-generation households are common at 2.8 people per home, which means more key holders than average.
The one exception is the former Carine TAFE site, now the Lake Carine Gardens estate from 2013 onward. That pocket is the opposite: near-new hardware where the questions are about smart and keypad locks rather than repairs.
Amco Locksmiths covers Carine, Western Australia 6020. One licensed locksmith, mobile, no call centre and no shopfront to drive to. Call 08 9444 2089, or send a photo of the lock and we will tell you what it needs before we come out.
Everything we do in Carine
One licensed locksmith, one van, and the same person on the phone and at your door.
Lockouts, 24 hours
House lockouts opened without damage. Booked, given the distance.
Rekeying
Decades of mismatched locks brought back to one key.
Lock repairs and new locks
Fifty-year-old deadbolts and cylinders, serviced where they can be saved.
Screen and sliding doors
Screen door locks of the original build, replaced or repaired.
Digital and smart locks
Keypad locks, especially in the newer Lake Carine Gardens pocket.
Car keys and remotes
Spare and lost car keys, including at Warwick station on the corner.
Key cutting and spares
Extra keys cut on the day — multi-generation households need more.
Business and commercial
Carine Glades and the local businesses around it.
What we get called to in Carine
Five keys down to one
Decades of locks added one at a time. We re-pin them all to a single key.
A deadbolt that has stopped turning
Fifty years of use. Usually serviceable, and we check before recommending a replacement.
A digital lock in the newer estate
The Lake Carine Gardens houses take one easily.
No surprises on the day
- Price agreed first. You know the cost before any work starts, including after hours.
- Repair before replace. We only swap a lock when it is genuinely worn out.
- Drilling never costs you extra. If a barrel has to be drilled we say so before we start, then fit a new one keyed to your existing key at no charge.
What customers say
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“I highly recommend Magnus from Amco Locksmiths. He was very quick to respond to my enquiry and was able to see me the next day. He showed up on time, had great communication and was very professional and friendly throughout the process.”
Read on Google →“I recently moved to a new house and wanted to change the locks for security. Magnus arrived on time and worked efficiently to do just that, also cutting more windows keys and rekeying the garage remote. He even oiled the squeaky garage door at no cost! I would use Amco again in a heartbeat.”
Read on Google →“Great communication advising when he would arrive. Quick, friendly service and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended.”
Read on Google →“Very friendly and replies fast! Definitely recommend!!”
Read on Google →“I needed an emergency locksmith today (Friday) and Magnus from Amco came to the rescue. Absolutely pleasant man very friendly and curteous. Explained everything including cost upfront. Completed the job professionally. Will definitely recommend Amco Locksmiths and Magnus anytime.”
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Straight answers
Can you rekey a whole Carine house to one key? I have got five different keys.
Yes, and it is the most satisfying job we do here. Every lock is re-pinned to a single new key, and nothing has to be replaced unless it has genuinely failed.
My front door deadbolt has stopped turning. Is it broken?
Usually just worn. Fifty years is a long time for a cylinder. We service and re-pin first and only replace when it will not come good.
Do you do rentals in Carine?
We can, but under one home in ten here is rented. Most of our Carine work is for owners who have been in the house for a long time.
How far is Carine from you?
About thirteen kilometres, which is outside our core area. We come, but we book it rather than promising a time.
Is Warwick station in Carine?
It sits at the north-eastern corner of the suburb rather than inside it, but it is the one Carine residents use.